Hi! I am a teacher with over 20 years' experience at Primary level. I try to make my resources as challenging as possible with a slice of fun, while cramming in as much detail as possible into the guided reading / writing activities, plays, worksheets and comprehension exercises that I produce. I also create and publish a range of free worksheets and resources, which now account for over 40% of my published resources. Any feedback and suggestions welcome!
Hi! I am a teacher with over 20 years' experience at Primary level. I try to make my resources as challenging as possible with a slice of fun, while cramming in as much detail as possible into the guided reading / writing activities, plays, worksheets and comprehension exercises that I produce. I also create and publish a range of free worksheets and resources, which now account for over 40% of my published resources. Any feedback and suggestions welcome!
There are several resources designed to help Y5 and Y6 learn about the Bible.
Powerpoint Presentation
Two cloze proceduire reading activities
Bible Study Kit Activity
4 Pictures
One writing activity
Thomas is trapped in a room but we don’t know why or how he has got there . . .
This resource can be used in a number of ways: as a story starter for a suspense / mystery story; for an example of creating empathy for a character; for a stimulus for a cold / independent write, etc.
I have used it as part of a wider drama scenario, whereby Tom has been arrested (wrongly) for shoplifting and is awaiting his mum whilst locked in the manager’s drab office, all alone with his mind racing . . .
wo Year 4-5 Comprehensions based on The Shocking Story of Electricity by Anne Claybourne. The first set of questions is more challengiung, the second set more suitable for pupils who require support.
Could be used after a guided reading session or as a stand alone independent task.
1st comprehension - 10 questions , 14 marks
2nd comprehension - 8 questions, 8 marks
Extension / Challenge activity - Keeping Safe
There are 17 questions, based on chapter one of Matilda, on two sides of A4.
The questions are written in SATs format and offer 1, 2 or 3 marks.
Altogether, 25 marks are available, meaning pupils can work out their percentage score at the end.
Answer sheet included.
Could be used as an independent task, homework or for SATs revision.
There is also an A4 spelling worksheet with 3 tasks for independent work.
8 SPAG worksheets based on the Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler, for independent work or whole class revision.
I have created 8 SPAG worksheets based on the Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
Chapter 1 Present and Past Tense
Chapter 2 Proofreading
Chapter 3 Mixed Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Chapter 4 Mixed Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Chapter 5 Mixed Grammar and Vocabulary Practice
Chapter 6 Spelling and Dictionary Practice
Chapter 8 Spelling and Dictionary Practice
Chapters 9 and 10 Antonyms and Synonyms**
Full chapter - by - chapter comprehension packs for 5 classic children’s books ideal for use in Key Stage Two:
*George’s Marvellous Medicine
*The Sheep - Pig
*The Angel of Nitshill Road
*The Firework-Maker’s Daughter
*The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
These are weekly 15-word spelling lists and LSCWC practice based on the Regular Spelling and Common Exception spellings for both year 4 and year 5.
I have a mixed class this year so I have devised separate lists for the two year groups. Each worksheet contains a list of the weekly spellings alongside a table where the children practise the words 4 times using Look-Say-Cover-Write-Check. I usually let the children start off on a Monday morning, then take the sheet home to practise for a test on Friday.
There is 5 week's work included, alongside templates to make further lists of your own and displays of the weekly spellings for your literacy board.
This is a Y5/6 science assessment on the key facts learnt in the ‘Sounds’ topic.
It could be given at the end of a unit, as assessment; at the start of a unit as a pre - learning task or as a whole class teaching activity.
These resources are based on the following 3 poems by Allan Ahlberg:
Parents’ Evening
Please, Sir
Mrs Brady.
A large range of learning objectives and activities are covered, including:
Cloze procedure
Predicting rhymes
Features of a poem
Comprehension
Creative writing
Creating a whole class verse based on a verse of the ‘Please, Sir’ poem
Suitable for Years 4-6 and helps to support the skill of note taking.
Pupils love the latest text message abbreviations so will enjoy working in pairs to find all the abbreviations contained in this worksheet.
It is a worksheet in 2 halves, the second activity is simpler and can be used to support pupils with SEN.
The review worksheet is useful for discussing and reviewing what the children know about the ‘Sound’ topic at the start of teaching the unit.
There are six investigations for the pupils to try! The Investigation sheets are written in simple language to allow pupils to read and follow independently. Sheets could be laminated and allocated to different groups. They can then be tackled as a ‘circuit’ of activities, with groups of 5/6 children spending 20 minutes on each, then circulating.This would represent a full afternoon’s session. Alternatively, 3 activities could be tackled in an hour session, with two sessions required to complete the whole six investigations!
Preparation is the key to the success of these investigations; you will need various materials such as string telephones, balloons, a nailboard, paper straws and glass bottles filled with various amounts of water!
Recording of the investigations should be instant and simple; pupils can expand on their findings in a follow up lesson, where their initial ideas can be discussed and improved.
Useful for topic - based literacy lessons. Could also be used to stimulate non fiction writing.
First comprehension has detailed non fiction text followed by 10 questions.
Second comprehension consists of 20 cloze procedure missing words.
Third and fourth comprehensions look at the human ear and are both on the same A4 worksheet - cut in half to differentiate.
Comprehension exercises based on modern and classic fiction such as the Harry Potter series, Roald Dahl’s stories etc. together with non - fiction and poetry - based resources.
Some are self contained resources, containing the comprehension text, questions and answer sheet.
Some comprehension exercises require the book or excerpts from the book, such as a particular chapter. There are nineteen resources in all!
A comprehension task based on the poem, ‘Where do all the teachers go?’, by Peter Dixon.
There is also a challenge task based on verbs in the poem!
This is a very detailed worksheet and is ideal for use after reading and discussing chapter 7 with your class. It consists of:
* 6 comprehension questions
* Vocabulary extension - verbs and adjectives
* Dictionary Challenge
* Modelling a picture based on the text
A simple template for KS2 pupils to design, label and describe their own musical instrument.
Could be done as a stand alone activity or followed up by the pupils making their instrument.